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Reclaiming the Narrative: Sam Toles on Fixing Local Government's Social Media Strategy | Ep.10


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🚨 Struggling with negativity on social media? Here’s how to take back control.

šŸŽ™ļø Gov360 Episode 10!

Sam Toles is back—this time in-studio—to dive even deeper into the social media crisis facing local governments and how to fix it.

A former city councilmember turned Hollywood media executive, Sam is the founder of CiviSocial and the author of two game-changing books:

šŸ“˜ The Social Media Playbook for City and County Managers

šŸ“— *New this week:* The Social Media Playbook for Local Elected Officials (forward written by Chris Mann)

šŸ’”Ā Whether you’re a city manager, PIO, department head, or elected official, this episode will shift how you think about public engagement—and show you a better way forward.

In this episode, Chris and Sam unpack:

  • Why toxic online discourse is driving talent out of local government
  • The mindset shift that empowers staff and changes the game
  • How to reframe your communications around staff, not politics
  • Platform-by-platform do’s and don’ts (Facebook, X, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, and more)
  • Why Canva flyers, press releases, and static posts just don’t cut it anymore
  • The ā€œMary on the Trailsā€ story and how to turn staff into community heroes
  • How one city went from 30 toxic commenters to just 1 in a matter of months
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    šŸ”— Links & Resources:

    • CiviSocial: https://civisocial.com
    • The Social Media Playbook for City & County Managers: https://a.co/d/4K3UdBj
    • The Social Media Playbook for Local Elected Officials: https://a.co/d/gO39KYB
    • Connect with Sam on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samtoles1/
    • šŸ“§ Subscribe to the free Gov360 Newsletter on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/build-relation/newsletter-follow?entityUrn=7320606146577186817

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      Until next time...govern boldly, my friends!

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